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JANESVILLE The city can expect new faces on the city council in April with three members choosing not to run for reelection. Four of the seven city council seats are up for grabs. Doug Marklein will attempt to keep his seat, while Sue Conley, Jim Farrell and Tom Wolfe have chosen not to run. Six candidates are running for the four seats, and Marklein is the only one with experience holding an elected position within the city. Jack Herndon, Michael Jackson, David Marshick, Heather Miller and Dan Neal are the other five challengers. All are newcomers to Janesville politics. At least three of th...

Little public participation during the annual budget process continues to be a concern for Janesville officials. The city council held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon to review its annual budget process and to identify strengths and weaknesses to consider next year. Max Gagin, finance director, presented the council with city staff’s feedback before collecting feedback from the council. The council echoed much of what staff had to say. Council and staff shared concerns about little public engagement in the process. Nobody spoke during a public hearing held for the budget this year....